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Duke women's soccer shows it can compete with anybody in shootout defeat to North Carolina at ACC tournament

(11/05/22 4:19am)

Along with the bright lights shining down on WakeMed Soccer Park Thursday night were the cries and yells illuminating yet another Duke-North Carolina game. As the fifth-seeded Blue Devils competed with the first-seeded Tar Heels in the ACC tournament semifinal, there was an ever-growing crowd that increased to more than 2,800 fans by the final whistle. Among the lively atmosphere were two high-energy teams displaying a cinematic performance on the field, both sides proving they were worthy of a ticket to the conference championship game.


Duke women's soccer gets revenge against Virginia, advances to ACC tournament semifinals

(10/31/22 4:26am)

Five years ago on a clement evening in Charleston, S.C., Duke and Virginia competed in a nail-biter decided just 1:27 into the second half. Duke forward Ella Stevens, served the ball, headed it past goalkeeper Laurel Ivory and into the net to start and end the night’s scoring. Due to an impenetrable Duke defense, the Blue Devils punched the ticket of their dreams to the ACC tournament finals. 


No. 11 Duke women's soccer wraps regular season with draw at Notre Dame

(10/29/22 1:06am)

As the clock struck 8 p.m. Thursday, the storyline of two teams, each with their own strengths and reasons for wanting the win—most notably seeding for the ACC tournament—looked to end their contest with one victor emerging. But the two teams experienced a fork in the road—a tie. And though the regular season ended in a way that neither side was likely hoping for, the lack of a winner means that the story of the 2022 Notre Dame and Duke teams may be just beginning.







Scouting the opponent: Duke football set for road rematch against Northwestern

(09/07/22 12:59pm)

Before the Blue Devils opened their season Friday to a warm and sunny atmosphere and a crowd of more than 20,000 fans at Wallace Wade Stadium, there were no definitive expectations for what to look for in the team. Duke underwent considerable changes after a dry spell in its past few seasons. It won no conference games in 2021 and just one in 2020. Across the two seasons, the Blue Devils tallied just five wins. They were simply struggling to stay afloat as a challenger to any of the opponents they faced.


Duke women's soccer topples No. 6 TCU on the road in front of record-setting crowd

(09/05/22 2:55pm)

With the weather a breezy 74 degrees Fahrenheit and the sun still shining as kickoff commenced Sunday evening, the Blue Devils marched into TCU's Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium ready to set their momentous season back on an upward trend. With a TCU-record 3,648 fans in attendance and plenty more Horned Frog faithful clad in purple standing around the gates of the field, the pressure was on.








Grant Hill discusses new autobiography with Duke men's basketball head coach Jon Scheyer

(06/09/22 3:33pm)

Former Duke star Grant Hill returned to campus Wednesday evening for a special Brotherhood leg of his autobiography promotional tour. The NBA legend’s book, titled "Game," was published Tuesday and recounts Hill’s life as a collegiate leader in the sport, his time with USA Basketball and his distinguished professional career. The memoir also details his post-NBA career as a broadcaster, managing director with USA Basketball, a co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks and more.



Take of the week: Duke men's lacrosse's season-ending loss against Notre Dame spotlights the group's inconsistency

(05/10/22 10:33pm)

With 11 victories down the stretch and a matchup with a team it had lost to in a one-point game just one month before, Duke was expected to care of business when it visited No. 7 Notre Dame for its season closer. That was not the case Saturday afternoon in Arlotta Stadium, where the Blue Devils fell to the Fighting Irish in a 16-14 battle.